Trump Dodges on Pardoning Manafort

Asked at a tax reform event Tuesday afternoon if he would pardon his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, President Trump refused to answer the question. “Are you going to pardon Manafort?” a journalist asked the president. Trump paused and then said, “Thank you all very much.” White House staff then ushered the press out of […]

By NTK Staff | 10.31.2017 @12:44pm

Asked at a tax reform event Tuesday afternoon if he would pardon his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, President Trump refused to answer the question.

“Are you going to pardon Manafort?” a journalist asked the president.

Trump paused and then said, “Thank you all very much.”

White House staff then ushered the press out of the room.

Manafort was indicted Monday on charges related to his time spent lobbying for the Ukrainian government.